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Wikipedia: The Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa) is a wading bird of the heron family, found in shallow fresh and salt-water wetlands in Southeast Asia. Its diet comprises insects, fish, and crabs.
The non-breeding plumage is similar to that of the Chinese and Indian pond herons and is virtually indistinguishable in the field. It breeds from June to September. It is migratory.
Conservation status: Least Concern
Ardeola speciosa is a wading bird of the heron family, found in shallow fresh and salt-water wetlands in Southeast Asia.
The Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa) is a wading bird of the heron family.
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Javan Mynas have been introduced to Singapore most likely in the 1920s, as it has been introduced to many other countries outside its original distribution in Java and Bali. They are now definitely the most audible birds in the city parts of Singapore and they might be the most common birds on the island, at least they were in 2000 and 2001, when a mid-year bird count found them at the number one position. In 2023, it remained at #1 for the annual bird census in March, but the mid-year as well as the fall bird census found more Asian glossy starlings. During my visit I definitely saw more Mynas than starlings, but that is of course a very personal impression and nothing to rely on. The Javan Mynas are not very afraid of humans and they are very well-organized, looking for food in groups with one member being on the watch at all times, so they can flee threats very effectively. They nest in holes, which the Metropolitan Rail Transport of Singapore provides plenty of - you can see these Mynas fly in and out of the pillars quite often. (Heise Fotografie Picture of the Day 2024-04-03)
Javan pond heron is a wading bird of the heron family, found in shallow fresh and salt-water wetlands in Southeast Asia. Its diet comprises insects, fish, and crabs. The Javan pond heron is typically 45 cm long with white wings, a yellow bill with a black tip, yellow eyes and legs.
Scientific name: Ardeola speciosa
(Halcyon cyanoventris)
East Java
Indonésia
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These are actually pretty common throughout Thailand . I do like watching them though - on the ground they look well camouflaged but once in flight it is their white under-plumage that is seen most prominently
Endemic to West and Central Java, Indonesia. Found in dense undergrowth and thickets in clearings or edges in montane forest. Sep 2019.
(Acridotheres javanicus)
Botanic Garden
Singapore
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Java Sparrow, Padda oryzivora, Ciak Jawa
The Java sparrow is a very gregarious bird which feeds mainly on grain and other seeds. It frequents open grassland and cultivation, and was formerly a pest in rice fields, hence its scientific name. This species is a resident breeding bird in SouthEast Asia. It is a popular cage bird, and has been introduced in a large number of other countries, all over the world.
Ciak Jawa adalah antara burung dagangan sangkar yang popular. Biasanya dijumpai di kawasan terbuka seperti sawah padi, memakan biji rumput termasuk padi di sawah.
Exif: f8, 1/50, ISO 500, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod
The Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa) is a wading bird of the heron family, found in shallow fresh and salt-water wetlands in Southeast Asia. Its diet comprises insects, fish, and crabs.
The Javan pond heron is typically 45 cm long with white wings, a yellow bill with a black tip, yellow eyes and legs. Its overall colour is orange, slaty and white during mating season, and brown and flecked with white out of the mating season. The non-breeding plumage is similar to that of the Chinese and Indian pond herons and is virtually indistinguishable in the field. It breeds from June to September. It is migratory.
Widespread throughout its large range, the Javan pond heron is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa) is a wading bird of the heron family.
No post-processing done to photo, only cropped. Nikon NEF (RAW) files available. NPP Straight Photography at noPhotoShopping.com
Javan Myna has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/103871334/176499647
Javan Myna is native to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, and the wild population is in trouble there. The IUCN gave an estimate of fewer than 10,000 mature individuals in a 2020 assessment. Ironically, the species is doing well in some other places where it has been introduced, including Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan (where I saw it). Javan Myna has a bright yellow bill (as compared with the horn colour of the bill in Crested Myna ). Javan Myna also has a white panel on the wings {more easily seen in this species) and a crest (albeit smaller than that of Crested Myna). I saw this species on all four of my birding days in Taiwan.
a displaying male. You can also see the ribs extending outwards with skin between each rib. This allows the lizard to "fly" or glide between trees.
Bali Barat National Park, Bali, Indonesia